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{{LarpInfobox larp run|date={{start and end dates|2015-09-|9|18 and |2015-10-2|country=Sweden9|20}}|location=Stockholm, Sweden|name=Coven|number_of_runs=2|number_of_players_per_run=29|number_of_players_total=58(Swedish Run)
|duration=3 days
|homepageparticipation_fee={{Currency|85|EUR}}|designers={{Unbulleted list|[[Mia Häggström]]|[[Sofie Falk]]}}|techniques=http:///www.{{Unbulleted list|[[Powers]]|[[Lottery]]|[[Safewords]]|[[Escalation]]|[[Ars Amandi]]|[[Wall of Rumours]]|[[Text Larping]]}}|website={{URL|coven.nu/}}|participants=29}}{{Infobox larp run|date={{start and end dates|2015|10|2|2015|10|4}}|location=Stockholm, Sweden|homepage_link_textname=Coven Homepage(English Run)|duration=3 days|participation_fee={{Currency|85|EUR}}|full_creditsdesigners={{Unbulleted list|[[Mia Häggström]], |[[Sofie Falk]]}}|participation_feetechniques=85 EUR{{Unbulleted list|game_mechanics=[[Powers, ]]|[[Lottery, ]]|[[Safewords, ]]|[[Escalation, ]]|[[Ars Amandi, ]]|[[Wall of Rumours, ]]|[[Text Larping]]}}|website={{URL|coven.nu}}|participants=29}}
From the website: "Coven takes place in a newly, rather unwillingly, formed coven of witches: present day, Sweden.
The larp follows and intense period in the coven, starting with the arrival of many more untrained witches than expected. Then follows the choosing of a new Supreme to lead the coven via five trials and finally a showdown with witch hunters that have come to kill all the witches.
==Techniques==
'''Powers''' Characters had one or more of five different magical powers, each perfomed performed by clearly saying the appropriate keywords/magical incantation beginning with "Alma" and then the name of the power invoked plus sometimes extra information about the specifc specific intent of the magic. The subject of the spell was then responsible for deciding the exact outcome of the magic effect. The five powers were: * “Alma Mortis” (For the touch of death).* “Alma Vitalis” (To resurrect the dead or heal the living). * “Alma Concilium: (followed by further instructions)” (For mind control). * “Alma Clairvoyance: (followed by further instructions)” (For mind reading). * “Alma Transfero” (to transfer your injury or emotions to another).
Powers were represented on each player's nametag with a coloured dot.
'''[[Wall of Rumours]]''' In the bathrooms large sheets of paper on the walls were set up where players could write out rumours about their own or other characters that they wished to get into play.
'''[[Text Larping]]''' was extensively used by many players to represent friends or family in the outside world as well as various supernatural entities. The remote participants used text messages and online messaging services to send messages and pictures into play. It took on a life of it's its own as many of the contacts were kidnapped and ransomed by the witch hunters.
==Development and productions==
The larp was run first in swedish Swedish and then in englishEnglish.
==Documentation==
*[https://norper.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/coven/ Blog post with pictures from the english run]
==External Links==
*[https://vimeo.com/129453603 Official Trailer]
*[https://www.coven.nu/ Coven Homepage]
[[Category:Larps]]
[[Category:Larp runs]]
[[Category:Larp runs in Sweden]]
[[Category:2015 larp runs]]
